Duality of Shadows-Chapter 944: This Is My Universe

At that moment, Alm and Bruno felt an unimaginable power coursing through their bodies. They focused, and suddenly, their minds expanded beyond that place. They could sense the entirety of the queen’s universe, as if they were literally the Heaven’s Will itself.

Then, their consciousness extended even further, reaching into the underworld. With a single thought, they visualized a vast sea of heroes and golden auras surrounding a dark point—a black hole. Inside it lay their universe.

At that moment, a pair of golden eyes widened, locking onto them. The queen sensed their presence and stared directly at them. For an instant, there was a profound silence between both sides.

"What the hell..."

She murmured, clearly shocked. Everything had been meticulously planned by her; every detail executed with extreme caution.

After Alm and Bruno escaped the micro-universe, the queen personally surrounded that universe to open it. Luckily, they had returned to the queen’s universe before her arrival.

When she arrived, during that time, she had felt the celestial laws moving some things into the universe. However, she would have immediately recognized if anything above a mortal level had entered or exited. To her, planets filled with insignificant beings were irrelevant.

As flawless as her strategy had been, she now felt something entirely new and completely unexpected. Not only did Alm and Bruno possess a celestial soul equivalent to hers, but they had also acquired a terrifying capability she herself did not possess.

The two stared back at the pair of golden eyes. She was physically present, but they couldn’t discern her physical body. Like them, the queen didn’t have a true physical body; she was also composed of pure energy. Of course, if she wanted to fight seriously, she would have to manifest physically.

This realization made Alm and Bruno understand the plans of the Heaven’s Will more clearly. It had guided them to reach a soul and physical level similar to hers, even without having fully cultivated to that point.

Their bodies were still at the divine realm and needed further cultivation. But... once they reached the queen’s level of cultivation, how strong could they become?

Adding to this their physical cultivation, the micro-universe, and everything they possessed... their potential was practically incalculable.

Without delay, the whale’s eyes opened back in its body. They looked at the planet and opened the inventory. Of course, they would take the planet and all its inhabitants. Everything the queen had built in that place was now theirs.

Shortly after, they focused on the Miracle of Space-Time and reconnected to their universe.

The queen felt the celestial laws moving toward the universe and sensed they had integrated into them.

"This is impossible... it’s like they have the power of Heaven’s Will itself. Just using an item of Primordial Chaos wouldn’t be enough to pull off something like this," she murmured seriously. Then, she turned to open that universe as quickly as possible.

In an instant, Alm and Bruno were back in their universe. Everything was calm and empty as before, with only the central region inhabited.

But in front of them, they saw massive changes, with dozens of solar systems. Each system had nine suns, formed from the nine immortal elements, with a dozen planets orbiting around them.

At the center of it all was a unique solar system, with a giant sun made of the purest energy imaginable.

Orbiting it were five planets: the Pristine planet at the center, followed by the three main planets of the empires that once existed in the micro-universe, as well as a single divine planet—the largest one in that space.

The Nine-Star Tree had truly worked hard. Millennia had passed inside that universe, and it had meticulously organized everything, even manipulating the chaotic laws around it.

When Alm and Bruno noticed the presence of the planets, they were surprised. A dense power emanated from them; the inhabitants were incredibly powerful cultivators. Quickly, hundreds of auras noticed their gaze and focused on them. Though not immortals, the power and perception of these figures were unbelievable.

With a single thought, they moved closer to the Pristine planet in space.

On the surface, a massive sacred tree pulsed and then disappeared. Moments later, hundreds of figures emerged from the planet, as well as from various other directions.

They were soon surrounded by powerful cultivators, ready to fight like sharpened blades. At the center was a humanoid figure resembling a middle-aged man with long green hair tied back, staring at the whale. It was the Nine-Star Tree, now in its metamorphosed form.

It had cultivated its new body again and was one step away from reaching the immortal realms. However, the low-level laws of that universe had clearly hindered its progress, delaying its advancement.

"My lord... you’ve returned..." The figure spoke with reverence, bowing before them.

Immediately, the eyes of everyone around widened. Suddenly, from all directions, billions of divine cultivators appeared, ready to fight, radiating overwhelming power.

Alm and Bruno analyzed them all, and it was evident their current power was still restrained. Compared to the inhabitants of the queen’s universe, these cultivators were a thousand times more impressive.

The internal laws of most of them were at an immortal level. They all possessed multiple types of cultivation—conventional Qi gathering and Anima cultivation were standard among them. However, some of them had a third cultivation—be it physical, mental, or spiritual.

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Moreover, each of them had developed their own Daos, based on the complete or incomplete Daos they had received. Some were candidates for divinity, while others focused on creating unique supreme techniques.

They were all supreme aberrations, created and taught by a terrifying immortal teacher—something neither Alm nor Bruno could have done so well.

As they stared at the imposing and round figure, Bruno snorted. At that moment, the faith connection between him and his followers became clear.

All the inhabitants of the universe widened their eyes and turned toward them. For the first time, everyone saw this figure, and they could hardly believe what they were seeing.

They all trembled and froze. Finally, the deity who had blessed them with everything it had, who had kept them safe and free, stood before them.

"Prepare yourselves," the whale said, in a dry tone. "The queen is about to invade. We don’t have time. I’ve come to take all of you away."

The Nine-Star Tree widened its eyes. "We’re abandoning everything?"

The words made everyone tremble. But the round figure just snorted.

"No. This is my universe, I don’t abandon or leave anything behind. I’ve come to take everything and everyone with me, once and for all."

The Nine-Star Tree was confused by this answer, but for the billions of cultivators who heard it, it was like a critical blow to their chests.

They had all been born and raised knowing that this deity was the one who gave them everything. All the information about the queen, the universes, and everything that existed had been available to everyone since birth.

The people who lived in the micro-universe, just like those who lived in the queen’s universe, were there to share their stories. Furthermore, the Nine-Star Tree was accessible to everyone, sharing memories, images, and everything terrifying, proving the truth of the facts.

But this round figure had been fighting for them, protecting them, and conquering resources for all. Everyone had been clearly informed that he did all this in the hope that they could live and grow.

He needed them because he wasn’t invincible. The enemy, the queen, was terrifying and almost impossible to defeat. That’s why the final battle was inevitable. At this moment, either everyone would help him by fighting at his side... or they would become slaves again.

In the end, all those who had reached the current level had gone through several incarnations, with the sole purpose of preparing for this moment. Now, he had finally come to take them, and an immense emotion caused tears to fall from the eyes of most.

"Just return. I’ll handle everything, then we can talk." The whale spoke seriously, and its eyes pulsed, activating all its power.

Its aura erupted, making everyone forget to breathe. But as soon as their minds regained focus, they immediately returned to the planet as ordered.

Alm and Bruno took a deep breath and focused their attention. They had previously acquired celestial knowledge about Primordial Light. Since it was fragmented, it didn’t take long to study it all.

If they had just handed the primordial sun to the Behemoth, Yinou had already warned that, within five years at most, the queen would be able to invade again. Five years were nothing—this wasn’t a solution.

But now, with their bodies fully transformed and feeling the level of power flowing within them, they immediately perceived other possibilities emerging.

Their micro-universe was like an extension of their bodies, and they could feel every inch of it and its capabilities. Even the primordial light, which had been used to create it, was now perceptibly flowing.

So, they focused on that universe.

In seconds, they felt the primordial light that had created the place.

"Great. With the remaining power, it should be possible," Alm said, trying to control his excitement.

Bruno nodded, his eyes shining. This new power, now fully accessible, was something they would hardly have had the chance to use so soon in the future. Unfortunately, they still didn’t know how to use it 100%, but with the little they understood... terrifying ideas started to emerge.

Taking a deep breath, the whale closed its eyes. When it opened them, the entire universe pulsed, and a strange light covered all directions.

Every life form in that place turned its gaze toward the divine figure in space. It was as bright as the sun and clear to all. Their souls trembled, and euphoria swept over them.

Then...

"Come." Its voice was like a divine decree, making everyone’s hearts leap.

They used their power to connect with the primordial light of that universe. Then they activated the micro-universe and the Chaos Tree to the maximum.

All life forms were engulfed by a blinding light, and no one could see anything.

It took ten seconds for everything to disappear.

And then...

The color of the world returned to everyone, and before their eyes, a colossal gray tree appeared. It was bright and unique, seeming to pierce the cosmos in a magnificent way.

At the same time, everyone took a deep breath. They felt a supreme primordial energy flowing into their bodies. Their eyes were drawn to another supreme colossus: the primordial sun, which illuminated space with its presence, bathing everyone in its power.

A pair of eyes opened, observing everything.

"Did we really do this?" Bruno murmured, in disbelief. They had fused the entire universe with the micro-universe, integrating everything within themselves.

Alm snorted and thought about the system. They couldn’t miss the opportunity to use everything to the fullest before it was over.

[Miracle of Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Rebirth]

They gestured, focusing on the Alpenglow planet. All the life forms there had their souls seriously damaged, some reduced to mere fragments. But now, they had a free pass to use the miracles to the extreme.

A sacred aura bathed the entire planet. Immediately, everyone had their souls completely restored.

Alm and Bruno felt their energy drop by half in that instant, but quickly activated the system again.

[Miracle of Natural Life]

"Give everything!" Bruno roared.

Then, it was as if hundreds of portals to the celestial realm appeared inside that universe. Now, that inventory was no longer just a simple micro-universe.

The heavenly laws trembled, reluctant, but the will of the heavens commanded them. Soon, a green mist of pure natural life energy emerged.

This energy surged like torrents and was directed to all the planets. Immediately, all the Gaias widened their eyes at the same time. They, who cultivated the Dao of the Gaia God, knew exactly what to do. They drew all that energy to themselves and sealed it within their bodies.

In seconds, they reached the limit. That alone would take a long time to fully absorb and assimilate. But... the flow didn’t stop.

After several minutes, Alm and Bruno felt all their energy disappear. Then, everything ended.

The whale’s eyes opened again. Now, it was alone in the absolute void, surrounded by collapsing spatial laws. The entire universe had vanished. They were inside the empty black hole, which was about to collapse and disappear in a short time.

[Do you wish to return?] [Yes / No]

They took a deep breath, feeling an unprecedented physical, mental, and spiritual weakness. Despite this, they had completed the main mission. Now the system would take them back to safety, completely for free.

"Yes."

***

A few minutes later, the queen finally opened the universe with fervor. But... inside, nothing could be seen. This was no longer a universe, but a destroyed and vanishing world.

The queen swallowed, unable to believe what she was seeing. Shortly before, she had sensed something emerging from within, but it was as weak as something mortal. At the same time, it was the laws that moved; she couldn’t stop them.

Now, she couldn’t understand, nor even imagine an explanation.

The heroes were equally stunned by the scene, until a cold voice echoed:

"Return to the castle. I will summon everyone who is scattered. I declare that the Second Holy War has begun! All efforts, actions, and energies will be directed to find and destroy the vile villain!"

All the heroes clenched their fists and roared in unison. Soon, they activated their powers and were transported back to...

Another absolute and complete void.

The queen followed them, and her eyes turned to stone.

"DAMNED THIEF!"